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<\/a>Fifth-year senior guard Obi Agbim drives past a Texas Tech defender on his way to the basket. Brady Harris | Photographer<\/p>\nBaylor opened the game in a variation of a 1-3-1 zone, committing to ball pressure at the expense of leaving shooters open. Twice, the Bears over-rotated, giving Atwell (39.7% career 3-point shooter) ample time to fire away. His triples were split by a highlight-reel block from redshirt sophomore Cameron Carr, who made the long rotation from the post to swat away a Jaylen Petty 3-pointer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey started off in that zone, it was kind of like a sag-off zone, so it felt like they were rhythm shots,\u201d Atwell said. \u201cI got in a hot rhythm, and they let me shoot \u2018em, so I just kept on shooting \u2018em.\u201d<\/p>\n
Texas Tech only attempted two 2-pointers in the game\u2019s first eight minutes, raining threes on a no-middle defense. Baylor was banking on a shooting regression \u2014 but it never came.<\/p>\n
The Red Raiders shot 14-for-19 from beyond the arc in the first half alone, including a combined 13-for-16 from Atwell and Anderson. Senior Baylor wing Dan Skillings Jr. scratched out an 8-0 run to cut the lead to eight, but the dam didn\u2019t last. Texas Tech made 10 of its final 11 shots to close the half, including a perfect 7-for-7 on 3-pointers, to hit the locker room with a 55-36 lead.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll be honest, we couldn\u2019t go 14-for-19 with no one guarding us in a shootaround today,\u201d Drew said. \u201cThat\u2019s really elite. So, give them the credit for making the shots. Staff-wise, we got to do a better job contesting.\u201d<\/p>\n The Bears shot well from the field (54.2%) and from three (42.9%) in the first half, but missed seven free throws and couldn\u2019t keep up with the road team\u2019s blistering pace.<\/p>\n<\/a>Redshirt sophomore guard Cameron Carr finishes a slam dunk. Brady Harris | Photographer<\/p>\n